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Louis Foreman
Product Development and Innovation Expert

Louis Foreman is a prolific inventor, product developer, innovation enthusiast and small business entrepreneur. In 20 years, Louis has created nine successful startups and has been directly responsible for the creation of more than 20 others. In recent years, he’s been called upon Congress to share his point of view on patent reform, by USA Today for commentary on entrepreneurship and often to address schools and universities to propel the advancement of innovation for all ages. Download Louis' Bio

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Louis Foreman of Everyday Edisons and Inventors Digest to Speak at Summit on Intellectual Property Strategy on March 29, 2012

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ICAP Patent Brokerage, a division of ICAP plc and the world’s largest intellectual property brokerage firm and organizer of ICAP Ocean Tomo Auctions, announced today that Louis J. Foreman, founder and Chief Executive of Enventys, will give the keynote address at the upcoming Summit on Intellectual Property Strategy,Continue Reading

Spring Hill boys take invention international

The Tennessean | Feb. 17, 2012 Four middle-school boys from Spring Hill are in the national spotlight as the First Lego League’s Global Innovation Award contest swings into full gear. Alex Swafford, Benjamin Kulas, Cameron Frazier and Jarett Ward are the MINDbuilders Robotics Team who, as part of the FLL’s food safety challenge this year,Continue Reading

Boston Herald – Stride Rite calling on all ‘mompreneurs’ for ideas

By Donna Goodison | Sunday, February 5, 2012 | Article Link Stride Rite Children’s Group is reaching out to aspiring inventors for innovative ways to improve its Robeez baby shoes. The Lexington company put out the call on Edison Nation, an online site spun out of PBS’ Emmy-winning “Everyday Edisons” show. Stride Rite hopes toContinue Reading

NY Times – Business Owners Adjusting to Overhaul of Patent System

By: EILENE ZIMMERMAN | Published: February 8, 2012 | Article: Link The most sweeping patent system changes in more than 50 years became law in September with enactment of the America Invents Act, which the White House has said will help turn inventions into businesses faster. Entrepreneurs and small-business owners who rely on the patentContinue Reading

Two New Members Elected to the IPO Board of Directors

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011, 9:05a.m. TWO NEW MEMBERS ELECTED TO IPO BOARD OF DIRECTORS On December 6 two new members were elected to serve on the Board of Directors: LOUIS FOREMAN of Enventys as an inventor member and MICHELLE LEE of Google as a sustaining member.

Charlotte Magazine – “Being Thomas Edison”

Being Thomas Edison By Jarvis Holliday Charlotte Magazine, December 2011 That’s the dream for every would-be inventor. One Charlotte company is helping it become a reality for some About eight years ago, Brad and Melinda Shepard, a Wilmington couple, were learning firsthand the definition of “terrible twos” with their son Aidan. He “was at theContinue Reading

Marketplace of Ideas

10-year-old Jon Schuldatisz and other young inventors and entrepreneurs just like Schuldatisz were on the B-S-C campus to showcase their ideas at the Marketplace of Ideas, 10/29/2011. “They don`t follow through really for three reasons. One they may not have the time. Secondly, they may not have the financial resources or third they don`t haveContinue Reading

President Obama Signs the America Invents Act into Law

Louis Foreman was honored to share the stage with a handful of representatives and President Obama to witness the signing of the America Invents Act on Friday, Sept. 16. The first significant patent system overhaul since 1952, the “America Invents” legislation marks a significant moment in history, and Louis was personally invited by the WhiteContinue Reading

President Barack Obama at Signing of the America Invents Act
Bad economy may be mother of invention

By Dan D’Ambrosio and Adam Silverman, USA TODAY View PDF Five years ago, electrical engineer Denis Place and two partners left Suss MicroTec, in Waterbury, Vt., a German-owned manufacturer of machines, to make microchips, and formed their own company based on an idea they had for testing those chips. Today, Suss MicroTec is gone, andContinue Reading